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defense secretary chuck hagel sees the u.s. militarily of the future as smaller, more focused and more high tech. >> we're entering an air where american dominance in the seas, skies and states can no longer be taken foregranted. >> reporter: hagel's plan will shrink the army to its pre-world world ii. and spy planes and reduction of military benefits. hagel calls it a reshaping, after a decade of war to adjust to smaller budgets. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires to us prioritize and make difficult choices. >> reporter: hagel is confident the military can make do with less, with new technology employed to fight the wars of the future. >> we're going to become a drone and pilotless military. >> reporter: cbs military consultant lyons said it's going to be hurt. some experts foresee a dramatic economic impact. >> the use of bullets most of them are made right here in the united states. a lot of factories will be closing. a lot of people will be out of work. >> repor
defense secretary chuck hagel sees the u.s. militarily of the future as smaller, more focused and more high tech. >> we're entering an air where american dominance in the seas, skies and states can no longer be taken foregranted. >> reporter: hagel's plan will shrink the army to its pre-world world ii. and spy planes and reduction of military benefits. hagel calls it a reshaping, after a decade of war to adjust to smaller budgets. >> the reality of reduced resources and a...
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. >>> the vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense has been postponed. the senate armed services committee put it off after republicans demanded more information on speeches hagel made. plus, who paid him for the speeches. there's also been this concern over hagel's performance during the question and answer sessions at his confirmation hearing. >>> closed hearings resume today in the chandra levy murder case. her convicted killer ingmar guandique was brought from an alabama prison back to washington, d.c. to attend the closed door hearing. he was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 60 years in prison. we've learned that the hearings stem from some sort of problem with a witness who helped send ingmar guandique to prison. the judge in the case is refusing to release details of the hearings citing safety concerns. >>> right now an annapolis woman is behind bars and charged with killing her 2-year- old daughter. 25-year-old chelsea booth has been arrested. authorities say that she killed the child earlier this week and disposed of the body. someone tipped o
. >>> the vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense has been postponed. the senate armed services committee put it off after republicans demanded more information on speeches hagel made. plus, who paid him for the speeches. there's also been this concern over hagel's performance during the question and answer sessions at his confirmation hearing. >>> closed hearings resume today in the chandra levy murder case. her convicted killer ingmar guandique was...
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in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott, hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans have signaled that they might step out of the way then but there's no guarantee. >> pelley: cabinet nominations have only been stopped with filibusters three times in our history. why did the republicans take this step? >> reporter: well, some of them feel that this vote is being rubbed, that they still have questions about hagel's suitability to be secretary of defense while others think blocking this vote is their best leverage to get more information out of the white house about the benghazi attacks last september. democrats call it a fishing expedition, scott, designed to embarrass both the white house and hagel himself. >> pelley: nancy, thank you. one of the bright stories
in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott, hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans have signaled that they might step out of the way then but there's no guarantee. >> pelley: cabinet...
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strategy there, former senator chuck hagel joining us, thank you for taking the time to be with us today. july was the deadliest month so far for u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. the taliban effectively control almost half of the country, as the united states continues to aggressively engage the taliban. what are your greatest concerns mr. hamilton we will start with you. >> afghanistan is fiend dishly complex, very, very difficult policy challenge for us i think we are at a pivotal point. we are going to have to decide how hard, how big to go in or to come back a little bit. my major concern at the moment is that we put aside our assumptions and examine kind of from the beginning, are we doing the right thing there? what are our objectives? how much are we willing to pay to reach those objectives? are there alternatives other than a massive increase in troops and money into the region? can we protect the american national interests, can we protect americans with something less than they be on the horizons here. those are the questions on my mind. general mccrystal is due to report s
strategy there, former senator chuck hagel joining us, thank you for taking the time to be with us today. july was the deadliest month so far for u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. the taliban effectively control almost half of the country, as the united states continues to aggressively engage the taliban. what are your greatest concerns mr. hamilton we will start with you. >> afghanistan is fiend dishly complex, very, very difficult policy challenge for us i think we are at a pivotal...
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hagel is a republican but he's been drawing a lot of criticism from senate republicans. in an interview tomorrow on cbs "this morning," former republican vice president dick cheney will join the chorus. >> my guess is if you're looking for what the president's motives are for picking chuck hagel, i think he wants a republican to go be the foil, if you will, for what he wants to do to the department which is, i think, do serious, serious damage to our military capabilities. >> pelley: vice president dick cheney spoke with charlie rose and you can see their interview first thing tomorrow on cbs "this morning." the man known as america's top military sniper was remembered at a memorial today. millions took a dip in the ganges, repeating an ancient ritual. and two days after the blizzard, some are asking "where's the plow?" when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, mo
hagel is a republican but he's been drawing a lot of criticism from senate republicans. in an interview tomorrow on cbs "this morning," former republican vice president dick cheney will join the chorus. >> my guess is if you're looking for what the president's motives are for picking chuck hagel, i think he wants a republican to go be the foil, if you will, for what he wants to do to the department which is, i think, do serious, serious damage to our military capabilities....
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republicans say they want more time to study speeches hagel gave after he left the senate in 2008. he has sparked controversy with his comments regarding israel and iran. this would mark the first time a national security nominee has ever faced a filibuster. >>> he made headlines as the first double amputee to compete in the olympics. and now oscar pristorius is making headlines as a killer. he's charged with murdering his supermodel girlfriend. she was shot four times inside his house in a gated community. police dismissed earlier reports that he had surprised her and that she thought he was an intruder. >> he made olympic history last summer when he became the first double amputee to compete in the olympics. he is due in court tomorrow. >>> something needs to be done. i've said it before. it's the job of the congress, whomever. >> that was cleo patrick howling. her daughter was murdered just one week after she and her band performed at the inauguration parade in washington. >>> also here in washington, this gathering at the lutheran church of the reformation on capitol hill. a gr
republicans say they want more time to study speeches hagel gave after he left the senate in 2008. he has sparked controversy with his comments regarding israel and iran. this would mark the first time a national security nominee has ever faced a filibuster. >>> he made headlines as the first double amputee to compete in the olympics. and now oscar pristorius is making headlines as a killer. he's charged with murdering his supermodel girlfriend. she was shot four times inside his house...
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but i think the mind meld between the president and hagel is the key factor here. and as you know, the defense secretary is in effect the deputy commander in chief. if you look back, we would not have had vietnam without secretary of defense mcnamara. almost certainly we would not have had or in the way we had the iraq war without defense secretary rumsfeld. so this is a big deal. >> and, bob, you write about that, that obama has found a soulmate on the issue of war. so with hagel as defense secretary, even though he served certainly during vietnam, a republican, what does it mean for american engagement in the world in the next four years? >> that it's going to be done in a much more careful way. clearly in my research on the first book i did on obama in talking with the president about the war in afghanistan, he, like hagel, has an aversion to war. he'll go to war, but in obama's famous nobel prize acceptance speech he made it very clear that war may be necessary, but it's always a manifestation of human folly. >> and the secretary of state john kerry has said th
but i think the mind meld between the president and hagel is the key factor here. and as you know, the defense secretary is in effect the deputy commander in chief. if you look back, we would not have had vietnam without secretary of defense mcnamara. almost certainly we would not have had or in the way we had the iraq war without defense secretary rumsfeld. so this is a big deal. >> and, bob, you write about that, that obama has found a soulmate on the issue of war. so with hagel as...
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hagel would shrink that number to about 450,000. it would be the army's smallest force since 1940. dakota wood, a senior research fellow at heritage foundation says a smaller force will compromise national security. >> how can you have a more dynamic, a riskier world, more threats to u.s. interests and say that you can reduce the size of your military capabilities. >> the budget proposal would also trim the housing aallowance, reduce commissary subsidies and put a cap on pay races at 1%. >>> -- raises at 1%. >>> the city of denver is making mounds of cash after recreational marijuana became legal. now the mile high city stands to make an additional $200 million if it hosts the 2016 republican national convention. the city's bid proposes the pepsi center as the main site to hold speeches and the nominating process. the city's convention center and coors field, home of the colorado rockies would host other convention events. the rnc is expected to pick a convention location this summer. >>> in california, a rare illness is causing some children to become paralyzed. as wendy gillette
hagel would shrink that number to about 450,000. it would be the army's smallest force since 1940. dakota wood, a senior research fellow at heritage foundation says a smaller force will compromise national security. >> how can you have a more dynamic, a riskier world, more threats to u.s. interests and say that you can reduce the size of your military capabilities. >> the budget proposal would also trim the housing aallowance, reduce commissary subsidies and put a cap on pay races...
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hagel is a former senator and vietnam combat veteran. his nomination was approved by the senate armed services committee on a straight party line vote. >>> expect slow going if you plan to use metro this presidents day weekend. track work will take place on the orange, blue, red and green lines and delays up to 50 minutes. on the orange line between stadium army and cheverly the trains will not run. on the red line on saturday trains will single track between rhode island avenue in tacoma. don't forget metro will operate on a saturday schedule this presidents day monday, a holiday. >>> this morning freezing temps combined with last night's snow and rain for a commute that just got a little ridiculous this morning. i was listening to the radio. you had icy roads everywhere, all sorts of crashes including at least three accidents in fairfax county, two on the parkway and in montgomery county a lot of roads shut down, icy conditions including the ramp from route 29 to the beltway and rockville pike at grosvenor lane. it just was very slick.
hagel is a former senator and vietnam combat veteran. his nomination was approved by the senate armed services committee on a straight party line vote. >>> expect slow going if you plan to use metro this presidents day weekend. track work will take place on the orange, blue, red and green lines and delays up to 50 minutes. on the orange line between stadium army and cheverly the trains will not run. on the red line on saturday trains will single track between rhode island avenue in...
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hagel is a republican. he faced fierce opposition from his party. they have challenged some of his past statements and votes on israel, iran, iraq, and nuclear weapons. if he is confirmed, hagel would replace leon panetta. >>> the story behind a wide eyed stowway in the grill of a pickup truck. >>> but first, it's back to back covers for this bikini beauty on the sports illustrated edition. >> and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com and the wusa9 app. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> good news for fans of kate upton. for the second straight year, the supermodel is featured on the front of sports illustrated swim suit edition. it has a prominent place above the ed sullivan studio. upton and other models joined to reveal the top ten lists. the cover was shot in antarctica. that's pact practical. the 50th anniversary swim suit edition hits newsstands today. >> all right, from the cold to the warmth, right? >> that's right. to florida now. a bird strike story that has nothing to do with playing. >> this one involves a great horned owl. it b
hagel is a republican. he faced fierce opposition from his party. they have challenged some of his past statements and votes on israel, iran, iraq, and nuclear weapons. if he is confirmed, hagel would replace leon panetta. >>> the story behind a wide eyed stowway in the grill of a pickup truck. >>> but first, it's back to back covers for this bikini beauty on the sports illustrated edition. >> and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com and the wusa9 app. stay with...
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defense secretary chuck hagel also spoke by phone with his russian counter-part today. while the pentagon had no immediate details on the conversation, hagel cautioned russia in an interview recorded yesterday with bob schieffer for "face the nation." >> reporter: this in your view would be a mistake for the russians if they decided to go into the ukraine. >> ting would be a mistake. and this would set in motion so many different dynamics that are not in anyone's interests. >> axelrod: please note that secretary of state john kerry will also be speaking with bob schieffer tomorrow morning on "face the nation." chinese state media is reporting 28 people were killed and 113 injured in what's being called an orchestrated knife attack in the southwestern part of the country. this took place in kun-ming when a group of men reportedly wearing all black stormed a busy train station and began stabbing people with long knives. the attackers were shot and killed by police. now to southern california, where the headline is be careful what you wish for. after months of drought, the
defense secretary chuck hagel also spoke by phone with his russian counter-part today. while the pentagon had no immediate details on the conversation, hagel cautioned russia in an interview recorded yesterday with bob schieffer for "face the nation." >> reporter: this in your view would be a mistake for the russians if they decided to go into the ukraine. >> ting would be a mistake. and this would set in motion so many different dynamics that are not in anyone's...
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the president said hagel has devoted his life to the united states. the secretary won't be leaving his job until a new secretary is confirmed. obama's nominee ashton carpenter is still awaiting -- ashton carter is still awaiting confirmation. >>> nine civil rights protesters known as the friendship 9 went to jail in 1961 after ordering at a whites only lunch counter. yesterday after more than 50 years, the surviving eight members had their convictions vacated. the courtroom erupted in applause in south carolina when the judge threw out the convictions of the civil rights protesters. doug massy said he knew at one point this day would come. >> perseverance. we knew that eventually all of this would come to fruition and we would have to be exonerated. >> you knew that? >> a long time ago. nobody asked. >> the men are considered pioneers for refusing to be released on bail. back then it was known as the jail no bail strategy during the civil rights movement. ironically the judge who reversed the decision is the nephew of the judge who originally convicte
the president said hagel has devoted his life to the united states. the secretary won't be leaving his job until a new secretary is confirmed. obama's nominee ashton carpenter is still awaiting -- ashton carter is still awaiting confirmation. >>> nine civil rights protesters known as the friendship 9 went to jail in 1961 after ordering at a whites only lunch counter. yesterday after more than 50 years, the surviving eight members had their convictions vacated. the courtroom erupted in...
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chuck hagel has been named to be secretary of defense. i mentioned you helped balance the federal budget, if you can imagine such a thing today, and as the head of cia you led the mission that killed osama bin laden. that's high quality talent for the federal government, and a lot of people are sorry to see you leaving. you'll be going back to california, and what is next for you? retirement? >> i'm not one to sit on a rocking chair. as you know, scott, via beautiful place in carmel valley that i'm looking forward to getting back to, but we have an institute per public policy they have with my wife who has been runing it for four years while i've been back in washington. and i hope to get back and work with her and promote public service as an inspiration for young people. >> mr. secretary, we see your boss moving through on his way out to review the troops. we wish you all of the best, and we will join our live picture with the president again. thank you, mr. secretary. >> thank you. >> this is the east side of. and the president will be
chuck hagel has been named to be secretary of defense. i mentioned you helped balance the federal budget, if you can imagine such a thing today, and as the head of cia you led the mission that killed osama bin laden. that's high quality talent for the federal government, and a lot of people are sorry to see you leaving. you'll be going back to california, and what is next for you? retirement? >> i'm not one to sit on a rocking chair. as you know, scott, via beautiful place in carmel...
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. >>> senate republicans blocked chuck hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense. another senate vote is scheduled for february 26th. the republicans are angry over president obama's response to the raid on the u.s. mission in libya. the president says they are playing politics with national security. >>> well, straight ahead, kangaroo course. a troop of roos take over the fairway at the australian open. ooooo my father loves coffee, drinks coffee every day, but, but makes coffee so wrong. i think he puts like maybe two tablespoons in the whole pot, so it just tastes like water. and i keep trying to tell him, dad, you have to put more coffee in here, but it doesn't work. so with blonde, i think he gets the flavor that he likes, so he feels more comfortable putting the appropriate amount of coffee in the thing. he does, jerry likes it light. ♪ ♪ >>> here's a look at flat from some cities around the country. new york, part employ sunny victory breezy, 50 the high. miami should expect some thunderstorms. chicago it will be snow showers. dallas, sunny, 53, l.a., 50
. >>> senate republicans blocked chuck hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense. another senate vote is scheduled for february 26th. the republicans are angry over president obama's response to the raid on the u.s. mission in libya. the president says they are playing politics with national security. >>> well, straight ahead, kangaroo course. a troop of roos take over the fairway at the australian open. ooooo my father loves coffee, drinks coffee every day, but, but makes...
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meeting with nato allies in belgium, hagel says the u.s. is watching the russian military exercise at the ukraine border very closely. >>> so far north korea is refusing to explain why it fired four short range missiles today. those missiles were fired from a mountain site just north of the border with south korea. the launches come days after the beginning of the annual joint u.s./south korea military exercises. in the past north korea blasted those exercises as preparation for war. >>> you may precede the nutrition label when you slop for food -- read the nutrition label when you shop for food in the store, but now for the first time in 20 years the food and drug administration wants to give them a makeover, but the proposal to change nutrition labels could prompt a backlash from foodmakers. first lady michelle obama wants to make nutrition labels easier to understand. >> families deserve more and better information about the food they eat. >> reporter: mrs. obama and the fda are leading the way as the government unveiled new proposals fo
meeting with nato allies in belgium, hagel says the u.s. is watching the russian military exercise at the ukraine border very closely. >>> so far north korea is refusing to explain why it fired four short range missiles today. those missiles were fired from a mountain site just north of the border with south korea. the launches come days after the beginning of the annual joint u.s./south korea military exercises. in the past north korea blasted those exercises as preparation for war....
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. >> today is the war in afghanistan winds down, defense secretary chuck hagel outlined his plan for shrink the u.s. army it if congress goes along, the number of active duty soldiers will drop from the current 520,000 to fewer than 450,000. and that would be the fewest since just before the u.s. entered world world war ii. something else that is dropping tonight is the temperature in the northern half of the u.s. another deep freeze is settling in. detroit could hit 12 degrees overnight. 6 did agrees in madison, wisconsin, 3 below in minneapolis where we find jamie of wcco. >> jamie? >> the windchills will dip as low as 30 degrees below zero later this week in minnesota. and be 40 doe agrees below normal in the great plains northeast and midwest. >> this new cold snap did stop flooding along rivers jammed with ice, in pennsylvania, minnesota and ohio. but ice blocks that tore up the shoreline along the cancakey river in illinois still threat be this bridge. the spinning circulation of wind known as the polar vortex has dug deep near canada. that has directed a burst of brutally cold
. >> today is the war in afghanistan winds down, defense secretary chuck hagel outlined his plan for shrink the u.s. army it if congress goes along, the number of active duty soldiers will drop from the current 520,000 to fewer than 450,000. and that would be the fewest since just before the u.s. entered world world war ii. something else that is dropping tonight is the temperature in the northern half of the u.s. another deep freeze is settling in. detroit could hit 12 degrees overnight....
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the president's controversial nomination of republican chuck hagel to be secretary of defense is moving ahead. the senate arms services committee voted 14-11 today to send it to the full senate and a vote there is expected by thursday. we'll have the latest on a chicago murder that got the attention of the white house. we'll show you where the pope will live in retirement. and it is misery at sea aboard a stranded cruise ship when the "cbs evening news" continues. from washington. the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing. have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tami
the president's controversial nomination of republican chuck hagel to be secretary of defense is moving ahead. the senate arms services committee voted 14-11 today to send it to the full senate and a vote there is expected by thursday. we'll have the latest on a chicago murder that got the attention of the white house. we'll show you where the pope will live in retirement. and it is misery at sea aboard a stranded cruise ship when the "cbs evening news" continues. from washington. the...
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congressman duncan hunter sent this letter to defense secretary chuck hagel blame the pentagon for a careless legal interpretation that resulted in mistakenly denying payments. private charities have stepped forward to cover the families' expenses, and congress is scrambling to reinstate that death benefit. that could solve the problem but not erase the shame. >> pelley: david martin at the pentagon for us. david, thank you. now, let us remind you how we got here. the federal budget had to be reauthorized by october 1. republicans in the house passed a funding bill but they attached a rollback of the president's health care law known as obamacare. neither the president nor the democrats in the senate would stand for that. now, republicans say they will not fund the government until president obama agree tolz budget cuts. mr. obama says he won't talk about the budget until the government is funded. the president had a word for this today. >> we can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy. democracy doesn't function this way. and this is not just for me. it's also for my succ
congressman duncan hunter sent this letter to defense secretary chuck hagel blame the pentagon for a careless legal interpretation that resulted in mistakenly denying payments. private charities have stepped forward to cover the families' expenses, and congress is scrambling to reinstate that death benefit. that could solve the problem but not erase the shame. >> pelley: david martin at the pentagon for us. david, thank you. now, let us remind you how we got here. the federal budget had...
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with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and cia, just in the last week their performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has been pretty poor. that's, you know, not my judgment. that's the judgment, as well, of senators on both sides of the aisle. my guess is if you look at what the president's motives are for picking chuck headachel l-- chu hagel, he wants the republican to be the foil for what he wants to do with the defense department which will do serious damage to the department. it looks to me that the president has made choices in part based on people who won't argue with him. >> we'll have much more of that interview ahead. the former vice president will talk about the use of water boarding and his relationship with former president george w. bush. >>> 24 hours after the bombshell announcement that pope benedict is resigning, the focus now turns to choosing his successor. benedict is the first pope in six centuries to step down. his last day is february 28. and this morning there are new reports about the pope's health. allen pizzay is in vat cal
with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and cia, just in the last week their performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has been pretty poor. that's, you know, not my judgment. that's the judgment, as well, of senators on both sides of the aisle. my guess is if you look at what the president's motives are for picking chuck headachel l-- chu hagel, he wants the republican to be the foil for what he wants to do with the defense department which will do serious...
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police say louis head powe ten clal faces charging of inciting a riot secretary of defense charles hagel plans to retear. ashton carter is up next. bill plante at the pentagon. good morning. >> carter's name is tonal one being considered and the announcement will probably come later this week. the white house won't confirm that carter is their nominee, only that he's on the list. but spokesman josh earnest praised him. >> he's somebody who has previously served the administration as the deputy secretary of defense, a position he filled very ably r carter is a physicist who has held two top jobs at the pentagon during the obama administration. serve bs previously as the undersecretary in charge of the weapons program. though a civilian, he's seen as having the confidence of the department's military command. as a defense secretary he would face complex strategy questions about the fight against isis in syria and iraq, questions that humbled his predecessor chuck hagel. he told charlie rose earlier this year -- >> we're not going to get a solution. i think our advisers will give us insight
police say louis head powe ten clal faces charging of inciting a riot secretary of defense charles hagel plans to retear. ashton carter is up next. bill plante at the pentagon. good morning. >> carter's name is tonal one being considered and the announcement will probably come later this week. the white house won't confirm that carter is their nominee, only that he's on the list. but spokesman josh earnest praised him. >> he's somebody who has previously served the administration as...
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the threat chuck hagels referring to is the islamic state in iraq and syria isis. in the two weeks since mr. obama started his vacation, u.s. drones and fighter jets have conducted at least 94 air strikes in northern iraq. and this week, of course, isis claimed responsibility for the beheading of american photo journalist james foley and promised that other westerners they're holding captive are next. we have two reports tonight beginning with major garrett who is with the president in martha's vineyard. major, let's talk strategy. the president has both a war-weary public and reluctant congress to deal with. how that will shape his approach. >> reporter: well, the president knows this won't be easy jim. the white house strategy now is to first contain and then destroy isis. that itself is a big shift. the president said monday his goal was merely to contain isis. the republicans accused the president of underestimating this threat all along and that could complicate the white house push for funding and legalization if the president decides to move the air war into
the threat chuck hagels referring to is the islamic state in iraq and syria isis. in the two weeks since mr. obama started his vacation, u.s. drones and fighter jets have conducted at least 94 air strikes in northern iraq. and this week, of course, isis claimed responsibility for the beheading of american photo journalist james foley and promised that other westerners they're holding captive are next. we have two reports tonight beginning with major garrett who is with the president in martha's...
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we'll hear from secretary of state john kerry and secretary of defense chuck hagel. we'll have analysis on all of it from our panel of experts and with russia once more in the news we'll look back at a milestone "face the nation" interview. 60 years of news
we'll hear from secretary of state john kerry and secretary of defense chuck hagel. we'll have analysis on all of it from our panel of experts and with russia once more in the news we'll look back at a milestone "face the nation" interview. 60 years of news
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hagel is a veteran of the vietnam war. he's the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the defense department. >>> and in honor of veterans day, the department of veterans affairs is taking over our "cbs this morning" instagram account. we like that. is this maureen milligan and her husband les. they're both veterans of the korean war. they met at a naval base. they've been married 60 years. we'll be honoring our nation's veterans all day. just follow "cbs this morning" on instagram. >> isn't that beautiful? >> yeah. >> a wonderful thing happened. they made the announcement that the presidential medal of freedom went to tom brokaw and others. tom's done a wonderful job. >> greatest generation. >>> and the boston marathon bombing is still causing damage 19 months later. a texas woman wounded in the attack had her lower left leg amputated monday. 27-year-old rebekah dimartino decided it was time to let it go after more than a dozen operations to try and save it. she turns to facebook to write what she calls a break-up note to
hagel is a veteran of the vietnam war. he's the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the defense department. >>> and in honor of veterans day, the department of veterans affairs is taking over our "cbs this morning" instagram account. we like that. is this maureen milligan and her husband les. they're both veterans of the korean war. they met at a naval base. they've been married 60 years. we'll be honoring our nation's veterans all day. just follow "cbs this...
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. >> senator hagel. >> senator hagel. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> we're bringing in a highly trained team, profession alg body doubles. >> they look nothing like me. some of them are black. they look nothing like me. >> well, neither are you, homey. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we have breaking news from vatican city. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at the end of the month. the bombshell announcement affects more than 1 billion catholics around the world. >> the 85-year-old pope revealed his decision this morning at a meeting of cardinals in london. mark phillips is in london. mark, good morning. >> good morning, norah and charlie. it is a bombshell. it is extraordinary. how extraordinary is it? a pope hasn't resigned for 600 years. the reasons cited were provided by the pope himself this morning. he issued a statement out of the vatican saying, quote, that after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to the certainty that my strength due to an advancing age are no longer suited to an adequate ministry. he goes on to say his strength has deterior
. >> senator hagel. >> senator hagel. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> we're bringing in a highly trained team, profession alg body doubles. >> they look nothing like me. some of them are black. they look nothing like me. >> well, neither are you, homey. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we have breaking news from vatican city. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at the end of the month. the bombshell announcement affects more...
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. >> president obama met with secretary of defense, chuck hagel at the white house monday. the pentagon is getting plans ready in case the president orders strikes in syria. >> they are very good at their jobs. but i'm not going to be in a position to talk about the communication at this point between those military advisers and the advice they are offering to the commander in chief. >> the u.s. is working with british investigators who identified the individual who beheaded american journalist, james foley. the hooded militant in the video spoke with a british accent and is believed to be a muslim radical who joined isis in syria. investigators are going over every freedom analyzing his speech pattern and mannerism and comparing them to videos of known militants. cbs news, the white house. >> and syria's foreign minister says the country welcomes international help. any u.s. air strikes would be considered an act of aggression. >>> he was a high school football star, earned a full scholarship to college. was to become the first in his family to graduate. then tragedy struc
. >> president obama met with secretary of defense, chuck hagel at the white house monday. the pentagon is getting plans ready in case the president orders strikes in syria. >> they are very good at their jobs. but i'm not going to be in a position to talk about the communication at this point between those military advisers and the advice they are offering to the commander in chief. >> the u.s. is working with british investigators who identified the individual who beheaded...
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former number two ashton carter is a leading candidate to be president obama's pick to succeed chuck hagel as secretary of defense. yesterday we learned department of homeland security secretary jay johnson is no longer being considered for the job. the obama administration confirms carter is on the president's short list. >>> out west drought stricken california is getting pounded by a powerful pacific storm. by the time it ends later today, as much as 6 inches may fall in parts of southern california. dozens of homes have been evacuated amid concerns about possible mud slides in areas stripped bare by wildfires. >>> the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting ceremony takes place tonight in new york city. it will be broadcast live on nbc. mariah carey, darius rucker and the rockets are scheduled to perform. the tradition dates back to the great depression. hundreds of thousands of people visit the tree every year and it will be on display until january 7. howard? >>> cool and damp this morning, 30s and 40s. we'll be in the 50s this afternoon. mid- to upper 50s. a break or two, still a
former number two ashton carter is a leading candidate to be president obama's pick to succeed chuck hagel as secretary of defense. yesterday we learned department of homeland security secretary jay johnson is no longer being considered for the job. the obama administration confirms carter is on the president's short list. >>> out west drought stricken california is getting pounded by a powerful pacific storm. by the time it ends later today, as much as 6 inches may fall in parts of...
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on capitol hill, joint chiefs of staff army general mark dempsey and defense secretary chuck hagel face tough questions about the president's plan to degrade isis, including a request to train and equip moderate rebels inside syria. house lawmakers begin debating the measure today. >> the u.s. is expanding its efforts against the ebola outbreak. 3,000 military personnel heading to west africa order to combat and contain this especial dependic. the obama administration -- epidemic. the obama administration is looking for additional dollars to help the fight. >>> for a second time the democrats failed to get the fairness paycheck through the senate. it would make it easier for women to find out how much their male counterparts earn. >> the nationals are one win away. an atlanta braves lost will clinch their second division in three years. they're playing the braves tonight. >>> one year ago today, a gunman entered the navy yard in southeast washington and went on a shooting rampage which ended the lives of 12 innocent sevilleion workers. >> the secretary of -- sca villain workers. >> the
on capitol hill, joint chiefs of staff army general mark dempsey and defense secretary chuck hagel face tough questions about the president's plan to degrade isis, including a request to train and equip moderate rebels inside syria. house lawmakers begin debating the measure today. >> the u.s. is expanding its efforts against the ebola outbreak. 3,000 military personnel heading to west africa order to combat and contain this especial dependic. the obama administration -- epidemic. the...
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on testimony in the hill, defense secretary chuck hagel explains the u.s. is not writing a blank check. >> as these forces prove their effectiveness in the battlefield. we would be prepared to provide increasingly sophisticated types of assistance. >> officials tell cnn they have everything needed to strike isis inside syria. they say they're just waiting for the go ahead from president obama. >>> some of the country's top law enforcement experts are now teaming up to study police arrest data. when it comes to race. attorney general eric holder has announced the $4.7 million grant for the project all in the wake of course of the ferguson, missouri violence. >> as remember, vie yachts broke out in -- you remember, riots broke out in folkson after the police -- ferguson after the police shooting of michael brown. the study will look at data from five cities. >>> coming up on 6:34 now. >> congratulations to our facebook fan of the day. the winner is blair dorton from laurel, maryland. she says i love wusa9 on the air and facebook and i'm in the know because of
on testimony in the hill, defense secretary chuck hagel explains the u.s. is not writing a blank check. >> as these forces prove their effectiveness in the battlefield. we would be prepared to provide increasingly sophisticated types of assistance. >> officials tell cnn they have everything needed to strike isis inside syria. they say they're just waiting for the go ahead from president obama. >>> some of the country's top law enforcement experts are now teaming up to study...
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defense secretary hagel called isis an imminent threat to every interest we have. and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey said the group has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision which will eventually have to be defeated. president obama has not yet made a decision, but his spokesman suggests that isis could not count on syria remaining a sanctuary. >> the president has already demonstrated a willness where necessary to use force to protect the people regardless of borders. >> reporter: until now, isis has been aimed at forces in iraq. they have installed across northern iraq but left the center of power in syria untouched. air strikes on the syrian side of the border could disrupt but not defeat isis. that would require sending in troops on the ground. a move president obama has ruled out for both iraq and syria. in iraq, the u.s. is arming iraqi and kurdish ground troops and will perhaps send in more advisers to help take back territory seized by isis. in syria, the administration has requested $500 million from congress to train and equip local fi
defense secretary hagel called isis an imminent threat to every interest we have. and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey said the group has an apocalyptic end of days strategic vision which will eventually have to be defeated. president obama has not yet made a decision, but his spokesman suggests that isis could not count on syria remaining a sanctuary. >> the president has already demonstrated a willness where necessary to use force to protect the people regardless of borders....
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defense secretary chuck hagel will ask for funding and authority to train more than 5,000 syrian fighters. he's sure to get questions about the administration's plan to retrain iraqi security forces. how hard they fight will determine the size and intensity of the u.s. air assault. later this week secretary kerry will share his plans to get key middle eastern members like urkey and qatar to cut off the flow of funds and foreign fighters to isis. the united states arab emirates and saudi arabia have offered to participate in strikes, u.s. wants them to give logistical support and crack down on extremists in their own country. it's now up to general john allen who has come out of retirement to turn this into action. he consults today with president obama and the two will meet with top brass at centcom on wednesday. charlie. >> margaret, thanks. >>> the minnesota vikings and their star running back are losing support this morning. one of the team's major sponsors is pulling out after the vikings cleared adrian peterson to return to the field. vadladimir duthiers is watching it. >>> the radso
defense secretary chuck hagel will ask for funding and authority to train more than 5,000 syrian fighters. he's sure to get questions about the administration's plan to retrain iraqi security forces. how hard they fight will determine the size and intensity of the u.s. air assault. later this week secretary kerry will share his plans to get key middle eastern members like urkey and qatar to cut off the flow of funds and foreign fighters to isis. the united states arab emirates and saudi arabia...
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defense secretary chuck hagel said they thai will continue to maintain relentless pressure on terrorist groups that threatern our people or our interests. >> he's expected to be transferred to new york city where he'll stand trial for the bombings. >> thanks, david. john miller is with thus morning. john, good morning. >> good morning. >> how significant is the capture in libya? >> it's bag deal in two ways. he's a former al qaeda senior leader. he may have information on what's going on now and he may have intelligence on what's going on in al qaeda's affiliates in libya. why is that so important? foo you look at the extensions of al qaeda, they're the people behind the benghazi consulate attack that killed the u.s. ambassador, that's the potential place to mine. but the important part is push the intelligence aside. he's wanted for the murder of 225 people murdered in the truck bombs of 1998 and that's something they've vowed to track down everyone involved with no matter where they are in the world. >> al libi has been on the fbi's most wanted list for two decades. >> they're going t
defense secretary chuck hagel said they thai will continue to maintain relentless pressure on terrorist groups that threatern our people or our interests. >> he's expected to be transferred to new york city where he'll stand trial for the bombings. >> thanks, david. john miller is with thus morning. john, good morning. >> good morning. >> how significant is the capture in libya? >> it's bag deal in two ways. he's a former al qaeda senior leader. he may have...
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. >> we heard secretary hagel and dempsey saying in congress yesterday it's just beginning. how much do you think our involvement -- how dlolong do w stay? how much deeper do we get? >> when this whole thing started the president said this was going to take a long time. that's absolutely right. i think we're looking at years. >> thanks. michael morell this morning. >>> well, it is warmer this morning in barrow, alaska, than it is in much of the united states. snow is on the ground from coast to coast. heavy snow fell around philadelphia last night as commuters tried to get home. up to a foot of new snow is also causing problems for drivers in the eastern part of ohio. >>> some parts of wisconsin will receive 40 inches this week. that snow is headed toward the rockies this morning. meteorologist danielle niles of our cbs station wbz is tracking it all. danielle, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. good morning, everybody. haep friday to you. the big story is the snow. we've got freeze warnings down to the golf states. areas of pink, winter storm warnings with snow expandi
. >> we heard secretary hagel and dempsey saying in congress yesterday it's just beginning. how much do you think our involvement -- how dlolong do w stay? how much deeper do we get? >> when this whole thing started the president said this was going to take a long time. that's absolutely right. i think we're looking at years. >> thanks. michael morell this morning. >>> well, it is warmer this morning in barrow, alaska, than it is in much of the united states. snow is...
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defense secretary chuck hagel made the charge last week. >> some of which appear to be tied to the chinese government and military. >> reporter: white house officials say president obama will at a minimum ask the chinese president for an explanation. >> there's a broad array of topics the two leaders will discuss, and certainly cyber security will be one of them. >> reporter: other topics on the u.s. agenda will be lobbying china to prevent north korea from creating nuclear missiles, and persuading beijing that new u.s. military activity in asia is about protecting u.s. allies, not protecting china. the two will meet at sunny lands, a retreat where they hope they'll be available. the talks will be less rigid, more candid, and to produce real conversation. >> i want to welcome vice president sheets to the oval office. >> they met more than a year ago when xi was the vice president of china. >> we have tried to emphasize that because of china's extraordinarily -- extraordinary development over the last two decades that with expanding power and prosperity also comes increased responsibilities
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. >> now secretary chuck hagel said he'll attend that ceremony. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah and charlie. in all, 17 servicemen and women have been killed since the start of the shutdown and normally their families would get $100,000 from the military within 36 hours to help pay for immediate needs but now those payments like everything else associated with this shutdown has been caught up in a partisan feud. military death benefits enable grieving family members to travel to dover air force base to greet their loved ones' flag-draped caskets returning from overseas. the money also helps pay for the funeral. but for army sergeant hawkins, first lieutenant jennifer moreno and 15 others, the money isn't there because congress is still fighting over how to fund the government. >> i say to those families your government has let you down in the time of your need. there's no excuse for this. >> reporter: luckily there are guys like jim regan. regan's son james was killed in iraq in 2007 which led him to start the lead the way fu
. >> now secretary chuck hagel said he'll attend that ceremony. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah and charlie. in all, 17 servicemen and women have been killed since the start of the shutdown and normally their families would get $100,000 from the military within 36 hours to help pay for immediate needs but now those payments like everything else associated with this shutdown has been caught up in a partisan feud. military death...
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ec>> sretary hagel described isis as barbaric saying they're a threat to every american interest. >> sobering new warning comes as an international manhunt is under way for the militants who murdered journalist james foley. >> the second night of calm there in ferguson oumissri. >> governor nixon ordering national guard troops to withdraw from the town. >> heavy rains in pennsylvania triggered flash floods no word on how much damage was done. >> a patient in sacramento tested negative for ebola. this news comes as two americans who contracted the virus in west africa have beaten the odds. >> i'm thrilled to be alive. >> game over! chicago to the united states championship game! >> jackie robinson west wins it 6-5 to spell the end for mo'ne davis. >> i'm overjoyed right now. >> smoke in the cockpit and an emergency landing in indianapolis. no one was injured. >> a koala hit by a car got mouth to mouth resuscitation. >> aw. >> all that -- i >> want to address -- >> can i finish my point? >> you think you can break it? try the big one. >> oh! >> and all that matters. >> mitt romney and
ec>> sretary hagel described isis as barbaric saying they're a threat to every american interest. >> sobering new warning comes as an international manhunt is under way for the militants who murdered journalist james foley. >> the second night of calm there in ferguson oumissri. >> governor nixon ordering national guard troops to withdraw from the town. >> heavy rains in pennsylvania triggered flash floods no word on how much damage was done. >> a patient in...